Throughout its successful, 20-year history, Acuitive Solutions has taken the road less traveled by not trying to be all things for all customers.
Piles of paperwork plague every mode of transportation, and recent shifts in consumer shopping behavior — namely the ongoing e-commerce surge — have only made the problem worse.
Many shippers are now looking to shorten the duration of their bid contracts in order to take advantage of current capacity and avoid being locked into sky-high rates as the market shifts.
Businesses large and small should begin preparations now to anticipate the unique challenges of peak season.
Convoy is preparing for FreightWaves’ second annual Net-Zero Carbon Summit, taking place Friday, April 22.
By using a flatbed-specialized broker, shippers virtually eliminate the risk of their freight being matched with the wrong truck, causing unnecessary delays and damages.
DDC recently expanded its back office solutions to to add a front-facing, Customer Care suite of services. These new offerings include customer service-based and inside sales-focused solutions to help its partners achieve long-term success.
Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle and Brian Runnels urge drivers to stay focused on the road, practice defensive driving and resist distractions no matter how insignificant they seem.
PowerFleet data helps increase driver utilization by relieving them from having to chase equipment or wait longer than needed at facilities.
The trucking industry will not be exempt from extreme weather impacts.
GEODIS’ Rene Bach-Larsen shares how the global logistics provider plans to respond to market challenges.
While many trucking companies still use paper checks, automated clearing houses (ACH) and invoicing, some companies are moving to a more cost-effective and convenient way to give truckers their money.
Underinsuring your truck can leave you on the hook for thousands of dollars in the event of an accident.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres last week addressed the importance of doing more to decrease greenhouse gas emissions.
Carriers interested in conducting driver training for both property carrying and passenger carrying commercial motor vehicles must now meet requirements set forth under FMCSA’s entry-level driver training rule, including registering their programs with the TPR.
Freight Intel brings all shipping activities onto one platform, allowing shippers to access all their data in seconds.
Bob Bortner of IMI dives into the most effective fuel-saving strategies when combating exorbitant fuel prices.
FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller provides commentary/analysis on the trucking industry’s “driver shortage.”
Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle explains that you’ve got to do some digging to identify your safety risks.
DDC Sync allows drivers to use a mobile app with intuitive smart capture to instantly take high-quality images of bills of lading (BOLs) that are then processed with the driver’s terminal staff or operation staff of DDC.
Companies that have historically treated drayage and other inland transportation services as an afterthought will need to shift this mindset in order to survive in the current maritime environment.
While hydrogen fuel cells offer a promising alternative to ozone-threatening diesel engines, creating an electric-friendly infrastructure will require dedication from government regulators, equipment manufacturers and industry players alike.
The Securities Exchange Commission, in a 3-to-1 vote, has given initial approval of a rule that would require all public companies to report on the climate-related impact of their businesses.
In the market today, more and more companies in freight are turning to brokerage companies for help.
The average percentage of ocean carrier invoices with missing or wrong information jumped from a historical average of 18% to over 45% in 2021.
The former Mexican chief negotiator for the USMCA highlights the nation’s economic and trade advantages.
Optimal Dynamics aims to alleviate the uncertainty about freight movement today and in the future.
Tenstreet’s goal is to make processes easier for drivers and carriers alike. In 2022, that means making a driver’s smartphone a one-stop shop for as many tasks as possible.
In a highly regulated industry like transportation, technology is becoming increasingly paramount.
Carriers can become significantly more sustainable by simply focusing on solutions that make their fleets more efficient, reducing miles driven to move each load and cutting down on emissions.
Convoy has released its Q1 2022 Carrier Sustainability Survey in conjunction with this week’s Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS).
As farmers prepare for harvest, shippers should ready themselves for the seasonal rate increases and capacity shortages that accompany fresh fruits and veggies each year.
Developing a strategy to overcome the uncertainties in today’s economy, should be a key component of any company’s business plan, if they wish to remain in business.
Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels and Robert Kaferle discuss ways to avoid unnecessary stresses with proper planning.
Consumers are becoming more aware of both the urgency of climate change and the complexities of the supply chain. Companies should be prepared for consumers to start calculating supply chain sustainability into their purchasing decisions.
In partnership, FreightWaves and Convoy recently released a report on the awareness and impact of empty miles.
MVMNT’s complete freight management platform gives you control over your freight without the disproportionate cost of a traditional TMS.
Going green isn’t just about electrification.
TriumphPay takes the hassle out of carrier payments, allowing brokers to focus on what they do best.
Currently, 87 million metric tons of that can be traced to non-revenue—or empty—miles.
As shippers move to digitize their documents and automate their processes, they should focus on making sure both efficiency and accuracy benchmarks are met. One document processing error can sideline an entire shipment, undermining profitability and customer satisfaction.
Along with product controls and safety checks, all-risk coverage helps Paragon transport Mexican seafood to the United States without worry.
Truckers used as ‘eyes and ears’ to assist law enforcement.
According to the most recent U.N. climate change report, the impacts of global warming are becoming more widespread and severe across the world.
While innovation in the autonomous space is moving at breakneck speed, Locomation has devised a way to help trucking companies re-engineer their operating models to begin seeing major efficiency gains even before they deploy autonomous trucks.
Many carriers have turned to technology in order to reduce the risk of serious lawsuits while simultaneously lowering insurance premiums. Digital safety management solutions are on the rise, and these tools can offer carriers the transparency and visibility they need in order to create a safer fleet.
In a constrained market environment like the one seen over the past couple of years, shippers are always looking to cut costs and gain more bargaining power. That makes granular insights more important than ever.
As the industry continues to move away from clunky legacy solutions, more companies are choosing solutions based on user interface. While an intuitive interface is important, this can sometimes come at the expense of a strong back-end product.
Companies like ACI Logistix are using this broader approach to delivery as leverage in building their businesses.
Mexico’s wild west freight landscape is quickly being tamed by forward-thinking companies utilizing visibility technologies and all-risk insurance solutions.
Decreasing turnover rates and making companies more efficient requires job transparency to pull in the right people and maintaining a constant state of innovation to attract more people.
Cloud-based solutions – think Uber and Airbnb – have quickly overtaken their more traditional competitors in other industries. In time, a similar trend will likely be observed in transportation and logistics.
Carriers must pay fuel taxes to states they travel through, but the process can be complicated and time-consuming due to the various jurisdictions. Even a simple filing mistake can trigger an IFTA audit and bring unwanted scrutiny upon the carrier.
Given the strong head winds they’re about to face, brokers should urgently consider making changes, to the way they’re conducting business.
As parcel demand has skyrocketed, shippers have obviously been faced with serious capacity issues.
It is not likely that routing guides are going to become extinct, but they will be smaller, more shallow and very much digital.
“There’s no other solution out there that has done this,” said Parade CEO and co-founder Anthony Sutardja. “We have really led the way in defining digital bidding and digital booking across our partner capacity networks.”
Companies rely on a wide variety of partners to handle their invoice auditing, including brokers and third-party freight pay companies. This approach can be risky, as these folks are not typically invoice audit experts, increasing the chance that inconsistencies and other issues will slip through the cracks.
Autonomous trucks have garnered a significant amount of attention during this transition thanks to their impressive environmental benefits and inherent ability to solve a variety of industry ills. While technological efforts to get these vehicles on the road have progressed quickly, regulations surrounding their use have been slower to follow.
Expanding highways can come with a variety of other unintended consequences, too, such as congestion off of highways in nearby cities, as well as air pollution.
Over the last decade, XPO Logistics has spent hundreds of millions of dollars investing in the development of advanced transportation technology with the use of “the brightest technology minds out there.”
Reliance Partners’ Graham Gonzales joins the show to discuss Reliance’s RUBI Program (Reliance Usage-Based Insurance), coverage that can be booked on a per-load basis.
This swift rise in online shoppers has stressed an already-taxed industry, increasing the demands on less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers significantly.
Weather disruptions have always been common across the supply chain. With climate change-induced severe weather conditions on the rise, logistics companies should expect – and plan for – even more challenging conditions in the future.
Echo’s CIO aims to further tech innovations, including API improvements for shippers and carriers.
This report provides breakdowns of capacity, volumes and rates as we navigate the post-holiday season.
Many automation solutions companies are penetrating the industry to remove supply chain friction, improve efficiency and job satisfaction.
Summar focuses on helping small carriers with one to 30 trucks sustain and grow their businesses.
Small and midsize factoring companies are able to achieve a competitive advantage, which many previously thought was impossible without millions of dollars of investment.
Technology companies such as Sibros, a hardware-agnostic connected vehicle platform company, are the reason vehicle owners aren’t making weekly trips to the dealership and why maintenance on modern software-defined vehicles is becoming increasingly easier.
In order to take advantage of different RFP options, shippers must have access to the data they need to determine which lanes need to be repriced and when. Success requires coupling decision-making with efficient technology.
A California high school truck driving instructor has revamped his curriculum with a fitness app to emphasize the benefits of staying active and eating well.
It is important to recognize that the introduction of autonomous vehicles is not the beginning of the end for drivers.
Amid high rates and tight capacity, fleets must make do with what they have and minimize errors that can lead to significant cargo losses.
Parade garners impressive support from both Silicon Valley and Freight Alley.
The European Union announced this month that it will begin to label some nuclear power and natural gas plants, under certain conditions, as sustainable investments or “transitional green energy sources.”
Driving a big rig isn’t a vacation, nor is it as flexible as one would expect — there’s a job to do.
In the absence of shipper’s interest cargo insurance to protect the cargo owner against financial loss, carrier’s liability is all that remains, and cargo owners are often disappointed by the all-too-common misconception that the carrier will fully cover their loss.
This white paper reviews peak season dynamics and what we can expect this quarter.
Becoming an independent agent can provide workers with the autonomy and independence they crave, but knowing where to begin can be difficult
On-demand training and live sessions cover every aspect of today’s LTL sector to help share valuable supply chain industry expertise and insights.
Axle Logistics has spent the last 10 years perfecting its services and expects, in its second decade, to become a billion dollar organization, which it is projected to reach by 2024.
Raul Saucedo, president and CEO of SBGroup, explains why Mexico is a good choice for your next international shipments.
“Right now it seems like everyone is flying blind, then playing hot potato by giving it to the next party,” Kempisty said.
Sustainability leaders like Convoy are advocating for the freight industry to focus its attention on working to decrease carbon emissions and eliminate waste.
While major parcel carriers offer a one-size-fits-all service under the guise of simplification, ACI Logistix applies a consultative approach.
By gathering this information at pickup, DDC Sync is enabling near-time logistics planning and cross-team communication that can be made before a truck ever makes it back to the terminal.
‘Safe co-pilot’ PlusDrive makes trucking safer, more fuel efficient and comfortable for drivers
Shippers may benefit from limiting the number of partners they work with in a loose market, but this exclusionary approach has become a serious — and seriously expensive — problem as capacity has tightened and rates have climbed to record highs.
As competition for truck drivers heats up, fleets need to take steps to improve their recruiting, hiring and onboarding processes to find candidates and get them into trucks.
Current economic metrics prove that something extremely bad is happening to our economy, which has the potential to destroy everything we’ve worked for.
In affiliation with Ryder, FreightWaves’ data team recaps Q4 and highlights the trends that are likely to have an impact in the first half of this year.
Port congestion has been top of mind for logistics companies over the past year. Consumer demand has increased sharply over the past 18 months and, at the same time, more […]
These days, seasonality has become nothing short of unpredictable.
The continued expansion of mobile and social purchasing is helping sustain the market growth in e-commerce, which should continue to drive the demand for freighters.
Centerboard’s newest API solutions are designed to provide customizable integration for shippers and technology providers.
Reliance Partners’ Safety Team is set to roll out a Trucking 101 series to tackle the skills every trucker should know but hasn’t been taught.
Shippers are buoyed by the promise of falling rates in the coming months, but this optimistic outlook may put even more strain on rate negotiations in the meantime.
The data contained within the report shares breakdowns of capacity, volumes and rates, along with the broader economic conditions that are influencing them.
In a time when many trucking companies struggle to retain and hire drivers, the U.S. Xpress recruiting team is achieving double-digit, quarter-over-quarter hiring growth.
